CVE-2003-1041
Microsoft Windows XP/2000 - showHelp '.CHM' File Execution (MS03-004)
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public Exploits
3Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
Internet Explorer 5.x and 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via a modified directory traversal attack using a URL containing ".." (dot dot) sequences and a filename that ends in "::" which is treated as a .chm file even if it does not have a .chm extension. NOTE: this bug may overlap CVE-2004-0475.
Internet Explorer 5.x y 6.0 permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar programas arbitrarios mediante una URL conteniendo secuencias ".." (punto punto) en un nombre de fichero terminado en "::" que es tratado como un fichero CHM aunque no tenga extensión .chm.
Multitudes of vulnerabilities have been discovered amongst the Microsoft product line. Flaws that exist include Outlook Express failing to properly validate malformed e-mail headers, the Utility Manager allowing code execution, POSIX allowing code execution, IIS having a buffer overflow, the Task Scheduler having a buffer overflow, the HTML Help component failing to properly validate input data, and the Windows Shell allowing remote code execution.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:-
Timeline
- 2004-05-13 CVE Reserved
- 2004-05-20 CVE Published
- 2012-12-19 First Exploit
- 2024-08-08 CVE Updated
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
CAPEC
References (11)
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/23504 | 2012-12-19 | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/348521 | 2024-08-08 | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9320 | 2024-08-08 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-023 | 2021-07-23 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Ie Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Ie" | 6 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Ie" and version "6" | windows_server_2003_sp1 |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Ie Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Ie" | 6.0 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Ie" and version "6.0" | sp1 |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" | 5 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "5" | - |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" | 5.5 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "5.5" | - |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" | 5.5 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "5.5" | sp1 |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" | 5.5 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "5.5" | sp2 |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" | 6.0 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "6.0" | - |
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